1973MUSIC (Original Dramatic Score)
* Limelight -- Charles Chaplin, Raymond Rasch, Larry
Russell
The Godfather -- Nino Rota [NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. 'The Godfather' score, composed by Nino Rota, was originally announced as one of the five official nominees. It was later pointed out that portions of the score and the main theme were composed by Rota for his score to the 1958 Italian film, 'Fortunella.' The Music Branch was given this information and re-balloted to determine the fifth nomination. The list of six films they were to choose from were the remaining five of the top ten preliminary listings, plus 'The Godfather' score. The results of the re-balloting was that the fifth nomination became 'Sleuth,' composed by John Addison.]
images -- John Williams
Napoleon and Samantha -- Buddy Baker
The Poseidon Adventure -- John Williams
Sleuth -- John Addison [NOTE: 'The Godfather' score, composed by Nino Rota, was originally announced as one of the five official nominees. It was later pointed out that portions of the score and the main theme were composed by Rota for his score to the 1958 Italian film, 'Fortunella.' The Music Branch was given this information and re-balloted to determine the fifth nomination. The list of six films they were to choose from were the remaining five of the top ten preliminary listings, plus 'The Godfather' score. The results of the re-balloting was that the fifth nomination became 'Sleuth,' composed by John Addison.]
MUSIC (Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score)
* Cabaret -- Adaptation Score by Ralph Burns
Lady Sings the Blues -- Adaptation Score by Gil Askey
Man of La Mancha -- Adaptation Score by Laurence Rosenthal
MUSIC (Song--Original for the Picture)
* "The Morning After" from The Poseidon Adventure
-- Music and Lyrics by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn
"Ben" from Ben -- Music by Walter Scharf; Lyrics by Don Black
"Come Follow, Follow Me" from The Little Ark -- Music by Fred Karlin; Lyrics by Marsha Karlin
"Marmalade, Molasses & Honey" from The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean -- Music by Maurice Jarre; Lyrics by Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman
"Strange Are the Ways of Love" from The Stepmother -- Music by Sammy Fain; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
